[OpenLayers-Users] OpenLayers - mixing Google and other projections - seeking an example?

[Christopher Schmidt]

On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 12:36:35AM -0600, Greg Cocks wrote:
> Hello Again,
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> I am trying to better learn how the Google projection works when mixed
> with other datasets in an OpenLayers 'function'. I have built OpenLayers
> 'functions' that bring them all in - but as you know they need to be
> reprojected.
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> * If someone could be good enough to provide a 'working example' of
> something that works for them I would be very appreciative * - i.e.,
> that mixes Google et. al. and other projections, 'public' datasets,
> raster & vector ideally, maybe 'cut & paste' into an email reply?

It's probably best if you go the other way. Provide what you hae, and
let someone work from that. There are a Lot of different configurations
out there.

http://openlayers.org/dev/examples/sundials-spherical-mercator.html is
my canonical example, which is Google/OSM and KML, which is the basic
example that people can use.



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> I could then poke and prod at it, dissect it, mess with it - all those
> good ways you do as learn something new.
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> Note that I would NOT be bothering you with questions if you were good
> enough to supply an example - I just wanted a starting point for me to
> get my head around this.
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> I have course found examples of this online - but for whatever reason,
> they seem not to be as complete as I hoped / 'needed.' I learnt that the
> Google datasets should be the 'native' projection in the OpenLayers
> function and have tried to make it work but haven't had that "ah ha"
> moment yet.
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> Thank you in advance.
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> I do have OpenLayers running under IIS 7 by the way...
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> Anyway, I know those of you who are subscribed are of course NOT tech
> support - I just wanted to get your impression/s (i.e., before my
> keyboard leaves permanent impressions on my forehead!)
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> Thanks in advance...
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> Regards,
> GREG COCKS
> Data Management Specialist / Scientist / GIS Analyst IV
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> GREG COCKS
> Data Management Specialist / Scientist / GIS Analyst IV
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> S. M. Stoller Corp
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